The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020

Traffic regulation

6.—(1) A person (other than an appointed person) must not use or cause to be used within the new bridge area a barrow, cart, rickshaw or animal-drawn means of conveyance except if it is conveyed as the load or part of the load of a motor vehicle.

(2) A person (other than an appointed person) must not use or cause to be used within the new bridge area vehicles which emit grit, sparks, ashes, cinders, or oily substances in a manner which contravenes any regulations for the time being in force under the Road Traffic Act 1988 or any amendment thereof relating to the construction and use of motor vehicles.

(3) A person on foot must not enter any part of the new bridge area apart from the footways and cycleways unless directed to do so by an appointed person.

(4) A person with a bicycle must not enter any part of the new bridge area apart from the cycleways unless directed to do so by an appointed person.

(5) A person must not drive a motor vehicle onto the footways or cycleways unless directed to do so by an appointed person.

(6) A person must not take onto the new bridge any animal other than a dog unless the animal is enclosed in a motor vehicle or trailer.

(7) A person must not release an animal from a motor vehicle within the new bridge area.

(8) A person must not abandon a motor vehicle in the new bridge area except in an emergency and as directed by an appointed person.

(9) A person must not operate a motor vehicle music or sound system at such volume as to cause nuisance to people within the new bridge area.

(10) A person must not take or cause to be taken onto the new bridge a motor vehicle which by reason of its condition is likely to break down or is in such condition as is likely to injure persons or damage property.

(11) A person must not use or cause to be used a motor vehicle on the new bridge unless the load carried by the motor vehicle is at all times contained or secured (if necessary by physical restraint other than its own weight) and is in such a position that neither danger nor nuisance is caused or is likely to be caused to a person or property by reason of the load or any part of the load falling or being thrown from the motor vehicle.

(12) No driver of or passenger in a motor vehicle which has broken down may carry out repairs to or refuel a motor vehicle in the new bridge area without the consent of an appointed person.

(13) A driver of a motor vehicle which has broken down in the new bridge area must—

(a) immediately notify an appointed person of the breakdown; and

(b) switch on the motor vehicle’s hazard lights.

(14) A driver of a motor vehicle which has shed its load in full or in part on the new bridge such that it has caused, or may cause, an obstruction or other hazard to users of the new bridge or to users of Lake Lothing must—

(a) not attempt to reclaim the load;

(b) immediately inform an appointed person of the loss of the load; and

(c) immediately inform an appointed person of the identity of, and contact details for, the owner of the load.

(15) Any user of the new bridge must comply with any direction given by an appointed person or notice, sign or signal within the new bridge area at any time.